Wooden bumper assembly

Abstract

A bumper assembly includes an elongate shell formed of a wooden material and an elongate base. The elongate shell has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first shell edge, and a first flange protruding from the first shell edge in a direction toward the inner surface of the elongate shell. The elongate base includes a base body including a first base edge and a first latching element extending from the first base edge of the base body, the first latching element having a first inclined outer surface and a first shoulder. The elongate base is configured for insertion into the elongate shell with the first flange engaging the first shoulder of the first latching element.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bumper assembly comprising:
 an elongate shell formed of a wooden material, the shell including
 an inner surface; 
 an outer surface; 
 a first shell edge; and 
 a first flange protruding from the first shell edge in a direction toward the inner surface of the elongate shell; 
 
 an elongate base including
 a base body including a first base edge; and 
 a first latching element extending from the first base edge of the base body, the first latching element having a first inclined outer surface and a first shoulder; 
 
 wherein the elongate base is configured for insertion into the elongate shell with the first flange engaging the first shoulder of the first latching element. 
 
     
     
       2. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the wooden material is a bamboo material. 
     
     
       3. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the elongate base is formed of the wooden material. 
     
     
       4. The bumper assembly of  claim 3  wherein the wooden material is a bamboo material. 
     
     
       5. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the elongate base is formed of a metallic material. 
     
     
       6. The bumper assembly of  claim 5  wherein the metallic material is an aluminum material. 
     
     
       7. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first latching element is flexible. 
     
     
       8. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first latching element is rigid. 
     
     
       9. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein the outer surface of the elongate shell has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. 
     
     
       10. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein a cross section of the outer surface of the elongate shell has a substantially trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
       11. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein a cross section of the outer surface of the elongate shell has a substantially rectangular shape. 
     
     
       12. The bumper assembly of  claim 1  wherein
 the elongate shell further includes
 a second shell edge, and 
 a second flange protruding from the second shell edge in a direction toward the inner surface of the elongate shell, and 
 
 the elongate base further includes
 a second base edge, and 
 a second latching element extending from the second base edge of the base body, the second latching element having a second inclined outer surface and a second shoulder, 
 
 wherein the elongate base is further configured for insertion into the elongate shell with the second flange engaging the second shoulder of the second latching element. 
 
     
     
       13. The bumper assembly of  claim 12  wherein the second latching element is smaller than the first latching element and the second inclined outer surface has a steeper incline than the first inclined outer surface. 
     
     
       14. The bumper assembly of  claim 12  wherein the second latching element is flexible. 
     
     
       15. The bumper assembly of  claim 12  wherein the second latching element is rigid.